After the rains, Prague closed the gates on Čertovka and the embankments, part of the ferries do not run Home
The Czechia will be hit by strong storms with heavy rain. There is a risk of floods, meteorological warnings warn |
According to Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates), Prague is proceeding according to the flood plan after receiving the warning. “As a preventive measure, we will close the flood barrier in Čertovce and further close the floodplains for the public in the city districts of Prague 1, 2 and 5,” he said. According to him, the municipality monitors the flow of the Vltava and is in contact with the Vltava River Basin and the city districts affected by the situation. At the moment, the lock chamber in Modřany is also closed because it is clogged with floating objects.
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According to the municipality, the gates at Čertovka were closed after 13:00, with previous exercises in 2019 they are now closed for the first time since the floods in 2013. Access to the floodplains will not be possible from Friday evening, otherwise the cars will be towed. The popular farmers’ market on Náplavka will not take place on Saturday.
“The metropolis informed preventively about the possible development of the tenant and the market on the embankments a few days in advance,” said Hofman. Where possible, according to the municipality, the flow of water through Prague will be regulated by the reservoirs of the Vltava cascade. According to the Vltava River Basin, the Orlík waterworks has plenty of space to fill, said Hofman.
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On Saturday, the Midsummer Navalis Festival is to be held on Charles Bridge, which could be affected by the flood situation if the situation worsens. “In the first flood stage, the measure is issued by the municipality, we will inform the organizer Navalis in the event of a possible change in the situation, which is developing very quickly,” said Hřib.
Due to the need for the level of the Vltava, the operation of three Prague ferries was stopped – line P1 on the route Sedlec – Zámky, P3 running from Distillery to Veslařský ostrov and P6 from Lahovičky to Nádraží Modřany, effective on the Ropid website, public transport organizer in the city and surroundings. At around 5.30 pm on Twitter, he announced that the operation of the P3 ferry had been resumed.
Heavy rain and heavy storms, which hit the Czechia for the first time on Wednesday and repeated on Thursday night to Friday, raised river levels in several parts of the country, mostly to the first or second degree of flood activity. According to meteorologists, the levels in the southwest of Bohemia may be in part of the Central Bohemian Region, until noon on Saturday, which expects further showers and occasional thunderstorms on Saturday.